YS Biopharma Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the First Nine Months of Fiscal Year 2024
- Revenue decline of 24.6% in fiscal 2024 compared to 2023 due to supply chain disruptions.
- Gross profit of RMB 351.7 million with an 80.3% margin, a slight increase from fiscal 2023.
- Selling and marketing expenses rise to RMB 229.2 million, driven by promotional efforts for YSJA rabies vaccine.
- General and administrative expenses increase to RMB 142.8 million, mainly due to inventory impairment provisions.
- Research and development expenses rise to RMB 244.7 million, driven by testing and clinical trial fees for rabies and Hepatitis B vaccines.
- Net loss of RMB 252.3 million in fiscal 2024 compared to RMB 64.2 million in 2023.
- Cash position decreases to RMB 222.6 million as of December 31, 2023, from RMB 370.4 million in March 2023.
- None.
Insights
Dr. David Shao, Director, President, and CEO of the Company, commented, "During the first nine months of fiscal year 2024, our topline continued to be impacted by the lingering effects of a finished product inventory shortage caused by the supply chain disruptions at our YSJA rabies vaccine manufacturing facilities. Importantly, in recent months, our operational enhancements have normalized vaccine production and improved our inventory situation. As a top rabies vaccine producer in
Dr. David Shao continued, "At the corporate level, since late 2023 we have embarked on a comprehensive series of initiatives aimed at fortifying our foundation for future growth. These include restructuring the Board of Directors and senior management team, as well as streamlining organizational reporting lines and decision-making processes. Additionally, we've implemented measures to enhance internal controls and governance. Starting in March 2024, we took further steps forward, including prioritizing our preclinical and clinical pipeline and optimizing human resources across all our subsidiaries in the
Ms. Brenda Wu, CFO of the Company, added, "For the first nine months of our fiscal 2024, we recorded revenues of
Business Updates
YSJATM Rabies Vaccine
YS Biopharma's marketed vaccine product, YSJATM rabies vaccine, was the first aluminum-free lyophilized rabies vaccine launched in
Clinical Pipeline
YS Biopharma continues to prioritize and advance its portfolio of innovative product candidates under various clinical development stages, including PIKA rabies vaccine, PIKA YS-ON-001, and PIKA YS-HBV-002.
PIKA Rabies Vaccine
- On April 9, 2024, the Company announced positive interim results from the ongoing Phase III clinical trial of its next-generation PIKA Rabies Vaccine. The interim results indicate the PIKA Rabies Vaccine has met the primary endpoints of the trial and has the potential to achieve best-in-class accelerated protection and meet the WHO's goal of a one-week rabies vaccine regimen to replace the conventional three- or four-week regimens.
PIKA YS-ON-001
- PIKA YS-ON-001 is designed as an immunological therapeutical agent against cancers. The Company has completed the Phase I clinical trial of PIKA YS-ON-001 in
China .
PIKA YS-HBV-002
- On April 18, 2024, the Company announced that its YS-HBV-002, the second generation of immunotherapeutic vaccine, designed to treat patients suffering from chronic hepatitis B virus infection, was granted clinical trial approval by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration. In light of the approval, the Company is preparing to initiate a Phase I clinical trial for YS-HBV-002 in
the Philippines , which is expected to begin in June 2024.
First Nine Months of Fiscal 2024 Financial Results
Total Revenues
Total revenues were
Gross Profit
Gross profit was
Selling and Marketing Expenses
Selling and marketing expenses in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 were
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses in the first nine months of fiscal 2024 were
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses were
Net Loss
Net loss for the first nine months of fiscal 2024 was
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had cash of
Conference Call Information
The Company's management will hold an earnings conference call on Friday, April 19, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:
United States Toll Free: | 1-888-346-8982 | |
International: | 1-412-902-4272 | |
Mainland China Toll Free: | 4001-201203 | |
Canada Toll Free: | 1-855-669-9657 | |
852-301-84992 |
The replay will be accessible through April 26, 2024 by dialing the following numbers:
United States Toll Free: | 1-877-344-7529 | |
International: | 1-412-317-0088 | |
Canada Toll Free: | 855-669-9658 | |
Access Code: | 2468327 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at https://investor.ysbiopharma.com/.
About YS Group
YS Group is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering new generations of vaccines and therapeutic biologics for infectious diseases and cancer. It has developed a proprietary PIKA® immunomodulating technology platform and a new generation of preventive and therapeutic biologics targeting Rabies, Coronavirus, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Shingles, and other virus infections. YS Biopharma operates in
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding the expected growth of YS Biopharma, the development progress of all product candidates, the progress and results of all clinical trials, YS Biopharma's ability to source and retain talent, and the cash position of YS Biopharma. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "target" or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of YS Biopharma's management and are not predictions of actual performance.
YS Biopharma cannot assure you the forward-looking statements in this press release will be accurate. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those included under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Post-effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-1 filed with the SEC on January 23, 2024, and other filings with the SEC. There may be additional risks that YS Biopharma does not presently know or that YS Biopharma currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent the views of YS Biopharma as of the date of this press release. Subsequent events and developments may cause those views to change. However, while YS Biopharma may update these forward-looking statements in the future, there is no current intention to do so, except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing the views of YS Biopharma as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Except as may be required by law, YS Biopharma does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking statements.
Investor Relations Contact
Alyssa Li
Director of Investor Relations
Email: ir@yishengbio.com
Robin Yang
Partner, ICR, LLC
Tel: +1 (212) 537-4035
Email: YSBiopharma.IR@icrinc.com
YS Biopharma Co., Ltd. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | ||||||||||||
As of | As of December 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||
Cash | 370,108 | 222,614 | 31,431 | |||||||||
Restricted cash | 262 | - | - | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 463,052 | 403,122 | 56,916 | |||||||||
Advance to suppliers, net | 6,763 | 12,086 | 1,706 | |||||||||
Inventories, net | 185,381 | 178,659 | 25,225 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 10,413 | 10,128 | 1,430 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 1,035,979 | 826,609 | 116,708 | |||||||||
Non-current assets | ||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 571,756 | 560,405 | 79,123 | |||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 11,132 | 8,426 | 1,190 | |||||||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 1,906 | 10,165 | 1,435 | |||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 78,057 | 72,942 | 10,299 | |||||||||
Other assets, non-current | 20,924 | 31,884 | 4,502 | |||||||||
Total non-current assets | 683,775 | 683,822 | 96,549 | |||||||||
Total assets | 1,719,754 | 1,510,431 | 213,257 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||||||
Bank loans and other borrowings - current | 193,737 | 423,880 | 59,847 | |||||||||
Accounts payable | 80,439 | 77,541 | 10,948 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 377,537 | 374,102 | 52,820 | |||||||||
Operating lease liabilities - current | 4,754 | 5,102 | 720 | |||||||||
Deferred government grants - current | 2,296 | 2,226 | 314 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 658,763 | 882,851 | 124,649 | |||||||||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||||||||
Bank loans and other borrowings – non-current | 293,791 | 125,067 | 17,658 | |||||||||
Operating lease liabilities - non-current | 6,349 | 4,042 | 571 | |||||||||
Deferred government grants - non-current | 23,607 | 21,627 | 3,053 | |||||||||
Warrants liability | 8,792 | 2,334 | 330 | |||||||||
Total non-current liabilities | 332,539 | 153,070 | 21,612 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 991,302 | 1,035,921 | 146,261 | |||||||||
Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
Ordinary shares | 12 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 2,656,891 | 2,656,891 | 375,124 | |||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (1,874,039) | (2,126,332) | (300,215) | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (54,412) | (56,061) | (7,915) | |||||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 728,452 | 474,510 | 66,996 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,719,754 | 1,510,431 | 213,257 | |||||||||
YS Biopharma Co., Ltd. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data) | ||||||||||||
For the nine months ended | ||||||||||||
2022 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||||
RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||
Revenues | 581,184 | 438,069 | 61,851 | |||||||||
Cost of revenues | 132,226 | 86,374 | 12,195 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 448,958 | 351,695 | 49,656 | |||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
Selling and marketing | 224,467 | 229,180 | 32,358 | |||||||||
General and administrative | 68,647 | 142,775 | 20,158 | |||||||||
Research and development | 221,798 | 244,665 | 34,544 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 514,912 | 616,620 | 87,060 | |||||||||
Loss from operations | (65,954) | (264,925) | (37,404) | |||||||||
Other income (expenses): | ||||||||||||
Late fees for social security insurance | (565) | (560) | (79) | |||||||||
Government grants | 25,497 | 19,141 | 2,703 | |||||||||
Interest income | 917 | 1,965 | 277 | |||||||||
Interest expense | (22,661) | (23,072) | (3,258) | |||||||||
Fair value changes of warrant liability | - | 6,628 | 936 | |||||||||
Other income, net | 287 | 270 | 38 | |||||||||
Total other expense, net | 3,475 | 4,372 | 617 | |||||||||
Loss before income taxes | (62,479) | (260,553) | (36,787) | |||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense | (1,731) | 8,260 | 1,166 | |||||||||
Net loss | (64,210) | (252,293) | (35,622) | |||||||||
Accretion to redemption value of convertible redeemable preferred | (108,296) | - | - | |||||||||
Net loss attributable to YS Group | (172,506) | (252,293) | (35,622) | |||||||||
Net loss | (64,210) | (252,293) | (35,622) | |||||||||
Other comprehensive loss: foreign currency translation adjustment | (144,542) | (1,649) | (233) | |||||||||
Total comprehensive loss | (208,752) | (253,942) | (35,855) | |||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
– Basic and Diluted | 61,785,466 | 93,058,197 | NA | |||||||||
Loss per share: | ||||||||||||
– Basic and Diluted | (1.04) | (2.71) | NA | |||||||||
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